Last Friday, the Square Enix Twitter announced that, in honor of the recent passing of rock star David Bowie, they are offering one of the games he contributed to - Omikron: The Nomad Soul - for free in their online store:

The offer, which requires entering the coupon code "omikron" in the checkout, lasts until January 22 or "while supplies last" -- though since this is a digital download, it would be very surprising if supplies ran out.

For those of you unfamiliar with the game, Omikron: The Nomad Soul was an adventure game released for PC in 1999 and Dreamcast in 2000. It takes place in the futuristic city of Omikron -- which is run by an oppressive supercomputer called Ix -- where you play as a detective trying to solve a series of murders and uncover something much bigger and stranger underneath. The game didn't sell well on its first release, and publisher Eidos Interactive cancelled their planned PlayStation and PlayStation 2 ports of the game.

In addition to contributing to the game's soundtrack, Bowie also plays two characters in the game - first Boz, a revolutionary evading the authorities, and then the unnamed lead singer of The Dreamers, a fictional band that plays illegal concerts around Omikron. Bowie also contributed to the game's story and design.

Omikron: The Nomd Soul certainly sounds interesting, and who knows, maybe all the free downloads will spark new interest in this former flop.